Compliance Officer / MLRO

Summary

Join Keyrock, a leading digital asset company, as a Compliance Officer and MLRO for their French entity. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, conducting risk assessments, developing and implementing compliance plans, and overseeing the firm's AML obligations. This role requires extensive experience in compliance, a strong understanding of financial regulations, and a passion for the digital asset ecosystem.

Requirements

• +4  years of experience as a compliance officer (2nd line of defense)  in a regulated financial institution ideally with exposure to MLRO responsibilities or a similar position
• Experience in engaging with regulatory authorities ((AMF &ACPR)
• Excellent knowledge of financial regulations such as  MiCAR, AML/CTF, Market abuse , data privacy
• A relevant degree, preferably in business or law, is required
• Extensive experience in implementation of monitoring and control processes to support policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations by developing and implementing the policies and procedures
• Conducting compliance risk assessments and elaborating an annual compliance plan
• Developing and implementing a plan of second-line controls and conducting the tests
• Assessing future business activities to identify potential compliance risks
• Ensuring the firm’s policies and procedures are being communicated effectively to all relevant employees
• Ensuring the compliance trainings are effective and up to date
• Keeping abreast with regulatory changes and maintaining the policies and procedures up to date
• Collaborate with internal departments such as Trading Operations, Finance, Risk management, IT & Security, etc… to integrate compliance requirements into business processes
• Being responsible for oversight of Keyrock FR compliance with its AML obligations and acting as a focal point for the firm’s AML activity (MLRO)
• Carrying out the duties of a MLRO as per the AML/CTF Framework
• Representing Keyrock FR in all matters of money laundering prevention internally and externally
• Serving as a subject matter expert on AML/CTF matters, providing guidance and support to the compliance team and other departments
• Conducting regular audits and reviews to ensure compliance with AML/CTF requirements and internal policies
• Drafting of compliance points of attention and recommendations and assisting the Head of Regulatory Compliance (Group level) or General Counsel (Group level) with management information reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the digital assets ecosystem is a major plus
• A compliance qualification for example ACAMS or a Masters in a related field would be advantageous

Benefits

• A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on method of engagement (Employee vs Contractor)
• Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
• The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence